Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-12
HARD AT WORK.
THg BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION
AT LYNcHBUKG.
Report Of the Co.0peration-The
LADIES' Under Discussion Reports
The Education Board.
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.I

IYScHBURG, November IL. - Dele
gates and visitors to the Baptist General
Association have continued to pour in
by every train, until now there is pres
emit probably the largest delegation for
some years but the hospitality OF
Lvnchburg is fully equal TO the
emergency, and there is abundant enter
tainment for all corners.
There was this morning n very de-
liohtful prayer. meeting led by Rev. NJ.
a. Wilson, the president.
Captain John II. Wright called the
meeting to order at $3.50.
Rev. DIR. c. II. Ryland read the report
of the treasurer Norvell Ryland, Esq.
The report shows that there was in the
hands Of the treasurer the 3lst of Octo-
Der, 1886, a balance Of 50, ADD. Is, and
that there had been received by him
during the year the following amounts :
For State missions, 81, 2A.l4 for Sun
day-School and Bible Board, 81, 1914. IL ;
for Education Board, s., 139. II; for
foreign missions, Sl3, 2S5.64 for home
missions. Si,9lA2S; for ministers relief
fund, S2,574.24-making total of re-
ceipts for the current year of S42, 3Sl. ~,
or an aggregate in the hands of the
treasurer during the year of S45, S03.S7.
The report gave details OF the receipts
and disbursements by the associations.
COOPERATION.
Rev. DR.. c. II. Ryland read the re-
port of the Committee on Cooperation,
showing the work Of the committee in
bringing into active cooperation with
the boards the district associations and
churches of the State. The report COM
ments on the fact that there has been
during the year an increase of over six
thousand dollars in the contributions of
the churches to the boards of the General
Association. The report states that there
are now 2j3 women missionary societies
in the Baptist churches of the State, and
that they are doing n noble work in pro-
noting the cause of missions.
The report cordially approves and
commends the spirit of the noble women
of these societies in desiring to work
through the churches and the boards OF
the General Association, but expresses
the opinion that the time has com. when
there should be among these societies
better organization. 1t therefore re-
commends the formation of central
committee, to he located in Richmond,
and officers as are the boards; that the
existing womens societies be invited to
cooperate with this committee and that
new societies be formed, and that these
local societies be permitted to send dele
gates TO the General Association on the
same basis as the churches that their
funds be represented 10y male delegates.
There followed an able and earnest
discussion, participated in by DR.. c.
Tyrce, of Salem Professor II. II. Har-
ris, of Richmond College DIR. A. E.
Owen, Of Portsmouth; Professor John
Hart, of Culpeper; DR.. w. w. Ian
drum, Of Richmond DR.. j. i. Bur
rows. of Norfolk Dr. j. W. McCown,
of Gordonsville Rev. DR.. A. +. Dick
inson, Rev. Hugh w. Brown, OF Chi
caeo; DR.. W. f.. Hatcher, of Rich
mond Hon. A. b. Evans, of Middle
Sex; Rev. DR.. A. Broaddus, of Caro-
line; Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, of Rich
mond, and DR.. 4. G.. Jones, of Norfolk.
DR.. Tyree congratulated the associa-
ton on the encouraging reports, but
urged that they be made better next year.
SYSTEMATIC BRNEFICENCE.
DR.. Harris called attention tc cir
cular letter on systematic beneIicence
issued by Hon. II. X. Ellyson twenty
years ago, and said that it embodied the
very ideas which this committee is now
working on, or in other words twenty
years ago Mr.. Ellyson "plagarized
from this committee of to-day. He con-
graduated the association on the steady
progress made and warned against sud
den "bOOms" in our work.
Professor John Hart made an able and
earnest Argument in exaltation of the
work of the local church and against the
idea Of too much organization. He
brought down the house by bringing out
Millions idea of the day when Eve Sc
cured from Adam the privilege Of one
DAYS independence and OF the sad results,
and he warned against giving the sisters
now their independence. lie would have
them do their work through the local
churches.
DR.. Landrum concurred in much that
Professor Hart had said, but earnestly
and eloquently advocated the organiza-
ton ofthe women, who largely outnumbel
the men in our churches.
DR.. Burrows eloquently protested
against the views of Professor Hart as
antiquated and anti-mission.
DIR. McCown made an able argument
in favor of lessening rather than multi
plying the agencies for collecting funds
DR.. Hatcher opposed either centraliza
ton or scattering, but advocated the pre-
servation of unity in diversity. he IN
sisted that the women are already organ
lied, and the question is whether tho
General Association will allow these so
cieties to continue as outside organiza
tons or be under the fostering care anC
directing counsel of this General Asso
citation.
The whole report was finally referred
to a committee of one from each district
of the association to report during the
present session.
WELCOME.
A. r. Long, Esq, of the Lynchbure
church, son OF Rev. DR.. j. G. Long,
made a very appropriate and graceful
address OF welcome to the association,
and Rev. DR.. Q. G.. Biting, OF Phila
delphia, former pastor Of this church.
made feeling and eloquent response, IL
which he tenderly alluded to his former
residence in Lynehburg and his relation;
to the Virginia Baptists.
Visiting brethren were invited to seats
and the following were reported: Rev
DR.. Hall, Rev. T. II. Fleming, and Rev
Mr. Crews, OF the Presbyterian churches
of Lynchburg ; Rev. DR.. j. p. Boyce, o.
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, Louisville Hon. james Pollard
and Rev. A. c. Barron, of Baltimore
DR.. Garnet, Of Kansas City; Rev. DIR
S. Hume, OF the University of NortE
Carolina; j. b. Watkins, Esq, of Wash
ington, d. c. Rev. A. q. McManaway, o
Charlotte, n. G. a.; Rev. DR.. c. c. Bit
ting, of Philadelphia; Rev. Georg'
Braxton Taylor, OF Chapel Hill, n. c.
Hon. w. l.. Wilson, OF West Virginia
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